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Women Peace and Security Network–Africa

African organization
Also known as: WISPEN–Africa
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  • Leymah Gbowee
    Leymah Gbowee

    …of the founders of the Women Peace and Security Network–Africa (WIPSEN-Africa), an organization active in several western African countries that encouraged the involvement of women in peace, security, and governance issues. She was named executive director of WIPSEN-Africa the next year. Also in 2007 she received a master’s degree in…

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    …of the founders of the Women Peace and Security Network–Africa (WIPSEN-Africa), an organization active in several western African countries that encouraged the involvement of women in peace, security, and governance issues. She was named executive director of WIPSEN-Africa the next year. Also in 2007 she received a master’s degree in…

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